Hey guys,As a child just getting into planespotting, I remember seeing and photographing the QF 747 that was painted in full Eastern 'hockey stick' colours at Sydney for months before the sale fell through and it was repainted into standard QF colours.I also saw and photographed the ex-Hazelton B1900C with Qantas Cargo titles at Bankstown Airport before it was mysteriously 'de-titled' and was sold elsewhere before ever flying for Qantas Cargo (I believe) ...Cheers,Bunumuring

Hey guys,As a child just getting into planespotting, I remember seeing and photographing the QF 747 that was painted in full Eastern 'hockey stick' colours at Sydney for months before the sale fell through and it was repainted into standard QF colours.

Eastern operated 747s, the thread is about aircraft versions not in fleet.

British Caledonian also had their first A320 in their colours. The airline was bought by BA prior to EIS.

Maybe not what the OP had in mind but SQ had concor... , sorry half of concorde in their colours but never operated one. On the other side of the coin Braniff actually did operate concorde but never in their colours.

EDIT... Just realised the op wanted aircraft that never flew (as in got off the ground) not just those that never operated a revenue service in said colours. None of these fit that criteria.

"There you go ladies and gentleman we're through Mach 1 the speed of sound no bumps no bangs... CONCORDE"

Nope, that one never flew (as far as I can tell, only one was delivered). Although in a roundabout way it eventually made its way back to SY 10+ years later. The 2001 73G that never flew was registered N710SY. It went to Air Astana and Air Berlin before returning to SY in 2013 as N716SY. They couldn't reuse the old registration as they had since taken a different 73G used from EasyJet and registered that one as N710SY.

I can think of Universal Airlines of Spain (a previous attempt to create an Air Europa Express):- One of the Embraers ended up in Arkia with the Universal livery.- I guess the other ones ended up in Air Europa mainline but I am not absolutely sure.

This airline was based in Okinawa if I recall correctly. I don't recall the exact story, but I think the 767 in question went to Skymark. It is a unique livery that I do like.

An earlier thread on them revealed the following:

Lequios Airlines was established by a group of local Japanese investors in 1997. Hopes were to commence a Tokyo to Okinawa service with a B767-300ER September 2002. A second B767 was due six months later to commence International operations. I understand they may commence flying December 2002 but still not confirmed.

I think an A320-100 was painted in full British Caledonian Airways livery and was delivered to BCAL just after the merger (takeover) by British Airways in July 1998, it obviously had flown in that livery prior to being delivered when it was soon painted in the British Airways livery before entering service, I know BCAL were one of the first airlines to order the A320 and the prototype had dual BCAL and Air France colours.

I think an A320-100 was painted in full British Caledonian Airways livery

Yes!

Cunard wrote:

MHG wrote:

British Caledonian / A320

[...] and was delivered to BCAL just after the merger (takeover) by British Airways in July 1998, it obviously had flown in that livery prior to being delivered when it was soon painted in the British Airways livery before entering service.

From Tony CocklinRegarding the A.320, before delivery of the first aircraft was due in Spring 1988, BCAL had been taken over by BA. The aircraft were therefore painted in BA colours down in Toulouse. The first A.320 was delivered to Gatwick in March 1988 in BA livery. It was commanded by Capt. John Duncan, A320 Fleet Manager. I know, because I was on board that delivery flight.

but

In June 1987 although not technically a BCAL owned and liveried A320, one of the prototypes half painted in Air France colours and half in BCAL colours did visit LGW for a formal press and company occasion. I recall it doing a fly by and landing/parking in front of Hangar 3/5. So, LGW did see half a BCAL A320!

I think an A320-100 was painted in full British Caledonian Airways livery

Yes!

Cunard wrote:

MHG wrote:

British Caledonian / A320

[...] and was delivered to BCAL just after the merger (takeover) by British Airways in July 1998, it obviously had flown in that livery prior to being delivered when it was soon painted in the British Airways livery before entering service.

From Tony CocklinRegarding the A.320, before delivery of the first aircraft was due in Spring 1988, BCAL had been taken over by BA. The aircraft were therefore painted in BA colours down in Toulouse. The first A.320 was delivered to Gatwick in March 1988 in BA livery. It was commanded by Capt. John Duncan, A320 Fleet Manager. I know, because I was on board that delivery flight.

but

In June 1987 although not technically a BCAL owned and liveried A320, one of the prototypes half painted in Air France colours and half in BCAL colours did visit LGW for a formal press and company occasion. I recall it doing a fly by and landing/parking in front of Hangar 3/5. So, LGW did see half a BCAL A320!

Many thanks for that confirmation I thought I was correct with most of what I wrote, the gallery on Britishcaledonian.com has been down for a while so I couldn't check it to varify the exact dates in 1998.

I know CO was about to recieve their first few 763s that they had ordered alongside their 752s. The first five had completed assembly and even the first two had full CO colors IIRC. Then right before deliveries started, the order got canned when CO initialized financial restructuring and the first five were sold to different airlines.

Anyone have any pics? I tried searching for some but couldn't find anything.

Capital ordered the L-188 Electra but merged with United before delivery and the order was cancelled.Somewhere on the web there is a photo of the Lockheed assembly line showing 2 Electra’s in a full new Capital livery, can’t find it now but I did locate several articles about it via Google.Apparently the frames ended up going to Braniff.

Air India leased 2 L1011's and 3 A310's from Caribjet in 1993. While the 2 of the 3 A310's did end up flying some revenue services, the L1011's never actually saw service before the deal was terminated over good old corruption allegations.

Air India leased 2 L1011's and 3 A310's from Caribjet in 1993. While the 2 of the 3 A310's did end up flying some revenue services, the L1011's never actually saw service before the deal was terminated over good old corruption allegations.

Hmmm. Thats interesting. So the L1011's did fly revenue ops for AI? Interesting you mention LHR, because on the day they were inducted, AI press release mentioned FRA and Japan routes as the target routes for the 2 L1011's - routes where cargo uplift was higher but a 747 could not be supported.

If your post is correct, Looks like some L1011 flights did operate perhaps as substitutions to the regular 747 flights on the LHR route. LHR was exclusively 747 towards the late 80's-early 90's.

Hmmm. Thats interesting. So the L1011's did fly revenue ops for AI? Interesting you mention LHR, because on the day they were inducted, AI press release mentioned FRA and Japan routes as the target routes for the 2 L1011's - routes where cargo uplift was higher but a 747 could not be supported.

If your post is correct, Looks like some L1011 flights did operate perhaps as substitutions to the regular 747 flights on the LHR route. LHR was exclusively 747 towards the late 80's-early 90's.

Post is correct..!!!

AI used the L-1011 into LHR .!But this was after 1995, as that's when I started work there...AI also used A310's into LHR often .

Also check AMS... they flew there too...

Of note, ... I'm sure you recognise V2-LEJ/K being the two frames leased to AI But there was also another , V2-LEO.Lease lasted 24 hours .!!!!!

Photos available on the web.

Lastly... you mention an AI press release ...Worth about as much as FR customer services .!